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Monitoring Weed’s Business Landscape Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Stay informed with these North American news highlights. Make Way for Massachusetts The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) recently shared that the state collected $1.8 billion in cannabis sales during 2023. The figure reflects a combined total of recreational cannabis sales ($1.56 Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News High Times

Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota turns to hemp for sustainable housing solutions Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 The Lower Sioux Indian Community in southwest Minnesota is using hempcrete to address the community's housing and job needs. After a decade of research and consulting some of the best hempcrete industry experts in the world, the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota is providing jobs and Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Grand Forks

Delaware Marijuana commissioner to host workshops on social equity program Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Are you interested in learning more about the state’s social equity program for Delaware’s recreational marijuana industry? The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner will host workshops across the state in June to provide technical assistance to social equity candidates and help them connect, network Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Delaware Online

City presents zoning proposals for adult-focused businesses, including Cannabis Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Albert Lea City Staff Presents Zoning Proposals for Cannabis and Adult-Focused Businesses. Albert Lea city staff presented zoning proposals Wednesday evening for cannabis businesses in the future, along with other adult-focused businesses, including tobacco, off-sale liquor and sexually-oriented Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Albert Lea Tribune

Oklahoma authorities seize more than 17,500 Marijuana plants Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Oklahoma Authorities Seize Over 17,500 Illegal Marijuana Plants in Major Raid. Authorities have seized more than 17,500 untagged marijuana plants and 600 pounds of processed marijuana that was untraceable, the state attorney general’s office announced. Based on a tip from the Blaine County sheriff’s Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs The Oklahoman

Daily Cannabis Use Surpasses Alcohol for the First Time Image Cannabis NewsMay 23, 2024 Daily cannabis use in the US has now outpaced that of alcohol for the first time, according to new national survey data. While alcohol remains more widely used throughout the country, the percentage of cannabis users consuming it on a daily basis overtook those consuming alcohol daily in 2022 for Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Business of Cannabis

Iowa Governor Signs Bill To Regulate Hemp Products Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Iowa Enacts New Regulations on Hemp-Derived THC Products. Gov. Kim Reynold approved House File 2605, which will further regulate hemp-derived consumable products. On May 17, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed 20 bills prior to the end of the legislative session. One of which was House File 2605, which Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News High Times

Craft brewers say new Hemp rules could cut the industry's lifeline: THC drinks Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Proposed Hemp Regulations Threaten Illinois Craft Breweries' THC-Infused Beverage Sales. After watching sales of their new THC-infused beverages explode in recent months, Illinois’ craft beer makers are worried proposed regulation could zap their newfound revenue stream. The state’s craft beer Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Green Market Report

Investigation into NY Cannabis regulator Damian Fagon still going Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 New York Cannabis Equity Officer Under Investigation Amid Retaliation Allegations. The New York Inspector General’s Office is investigating Office of Cannabis Management Chief Equity Officer Damian Fagon, who remains on administrative leave amid allegations of retaliation and selective enforcement Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Syracuse

Hemp and Marijuana go to war Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 The farm bill has pitted the allies against each other over how to handle intoxicating products. A farm bill battle is pitting hemp against its closest cousin: marijuana. The fight centers on intoxicating hemp products, which have developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry subject to few rules Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Politico

Reclassifying Marijuana is just one step needed to protect businesses Image Cannabis NewsMay 22, 2024 Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules regarding the treatment of marijuana under federal law. The proposed rules would reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, removing it from the list reserved for the most dangerous drugs — those with no accepted medical use and a Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Las Vegas Sun

There’s fallout at a Florida university after dubious donation of $237M from Hemp CEO Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Florida A&M University Vice President Resigns Amid Doubts Over Dubious Donation. A video by FAMU shows Gregory Gerami, a relatively unknown Texas businessman, presenting Florida A&M University with check for $237 million. But questions exist after he didn’t deliver on similar donation to CCU. A high Marijuana Business News Miami Herald

California’s biggest Cannabis delivery company faces foreclosure Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 California's Largest Cannabis Delivery Service Eaze Faces Foreclosure After Loan Default. California’s largest pot delivery service is in financial trouble after it defaulted on a major loan and now faces foreclosure, according to a document filed in Delaware court earlier this month. Eaze, which Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Cannabis Business Executive

A $25.5M Growth Possibility For New Jersey's Pre-Roll Cannabis Market Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 New Jersey's Cannabis Market Thrives with Significant Growth in Pre-Roll Segment. The New Jersey cannabis market has experienced remarkable growth, particularly in the pre-roll segment, which saw an 8% increase in sales, reaching $25.5 million in the last quarter of 2023. This growth is part of a Cannabis Technology News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Benzinga

Could Martha’s Vineyard run out of Weed? Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Vineyard and Nantucket Cannabis Businesses Sue Over Strict Shipping Rules. Two cannabis businesses on the Vineyard and Nantucket warn that strict shipping rules could crimp supply on the islands. They’re suing to change them. Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are at the risk of running low on cannabis Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Boston Globe

Cannabis Cafés Could Be Coming to California Image Cannabis NewsMay 21, 2024 Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés could be coming to parts of California, allowing dispensaries to sell items such as food and coffee. The state Assembly passed AB-1775 Cannabis: Retail Preparation, Sale, and Consumption of Noncannabis Food and Beverage Products Monday, sending the bill to the state Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News Newsweek

Planning Commission discusses outdoor personal Cannabis cultivation, commercial zoning Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 Winters Planning Commission Advances Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance and Rezoning Proposal. On April 23, the Winters Planning Commission approved re-zoning while also creating and adjusting an ordinance regarding personal cannabis cultivation and potential limitations. The ordinance will next go to Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs Winters Express

USA Moves to Reschedule Cannabis to a Schedule III Drug Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 On May 15, the US Justice Department took the latest step needed to reschedule cannabis federally from a Schedule I to a Schedule III substance. President Joe Biden announced his support to reclassify cannabis in a video posted to his official X account. “This is monumental,” Biden said. “It’s an Medical Cannabis News Recreational Marijuana News Marijuana Business News AZ Marijuana

Biden endorses Cannabis reclassification, slamming 'failed approach' Image Cannabis NewsMay 17, 2024 The US justice department has formally moved to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous substance - the country's biggest drug reform in over 50 years. President Joe Biden hailed the step as "an important move toward reversing longstanding inequities". It's a turnaround for a politician who three Marijuana Politics Marijuana Business News Cannabis Jobs BBC News

Cannabis and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa Image Cannabis NewsMay 16, 2024 The key to taking on legacy players in the financial technology industry may be to go where they have not gone before. That’s what Chicago-based Aeropay is doing. The provider of pay-by-bank solutions for businesses started out helping cannabis retailers and gaming companies with their payments and Cannabis Technology News Marijuana Business News Tech Crunch